ASUS GeForce GTX 980
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS GeForce GTX 980 has 2048 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.22 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.98 TFLOPS.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.78 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 9.10 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 16 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 20 execution units. |
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| ASUS GeForce GTX 980 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-150-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 2048 | Shader | 2560 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 20 |
MemoryThe ASUS GeForce GTX 980 is equipped with a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.753 GHz clocks. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS GeForce GTX 980 has a turbo clock of 1.216 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 1.777 GHz. |
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| 1.127 GHz | Base Clock | 1.552 GHz |
| 1.216 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS GeForce GTX 980 has 2 x 6-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 are cooled with a Air cooling. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | -- |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS GeForce GTX 980 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4a |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS GeForce GTX 980 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS GeForce GTX 980 is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of -- in the case. The width of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is 38 mm and thus requires the space of -- in the PC case. |
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| 267 mm | Length | -- |
| 111 mm | Height | -- |
| 38 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | -- |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, ASUS GeForce GTX 980 was released in Q3/2014. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 published in Q1/2022 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers. |
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| 90YV07H0-U0NA00 | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| 499 $ | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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